Railways and the mobilisation for war in 1914

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Railways and the mobilisation for war in 1914

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Aug 30, 2011

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The historian A.J.P Taylor, considering the events of 1914, once argued: 'The First World War had begun - imposed on the statesmen of Europe by railway timetables.

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Aug 30, 2011

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Railways and the mobilisation for war in 1914

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